https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 11:09:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-221308 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:02:49 +0000 Mrsbells 221308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone we dont have a balcony or porch so I use an ikea drying rack in the bathroom and just open the windows. Once a month we use bleach and its not too bad now. The sun really does do a great job of bleaching the stains out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-221204 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:00:10 +0000 sulli301 221204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunning helps so much! I also use liners in some of LOs diapers if I think she is going to have a BM ( I started doing this when she was 6+ months &amp; not EBF) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-220867 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:10:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 220867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: I read from some other cloth mommas that rinsing in warm really helps since it "warms" the poo to the same temp as it was when it got there breaking it up better. And I live in an apt too but am going to get a drying rack from target (like 15 bucks) so I can put the dipes out on the porch... Maybe that's an option? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-220852 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:53:50 +0000 Freckles 220852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-wash in cold so that the stains don't set, then do a hot wash afterwards. Sunning guarantees the removal of stains though, no matter how gross they are when you put them on the line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-208339 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:05:17 +0000 pastemoo 208339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drop all the cloth into a bucket of bleach water (capfull of bleach + bucket of water) in the bathroom after changing LO. They sit in the bucket until I do the cold rinse and then they go in the wash.</p> <p>I haven;t sunned the few that are still stained, but will do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-198515 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:26:32 +0000 ohapostrophe 198515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you do a cold rinse before the hot cycle? My BG 4.0s don't have a single stain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-198497 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:18:31 +0000 wggleworm 198497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BG also recommends a quarter cup of bleach once a month. That and sunning keeps my Elementals in pristine condition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-192081 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:31:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunlight breaks down the bilirubin which causes the stains. I just pop them outside for an hour and it takes care of virtually all stains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-192032 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:01:45 +0000 Weagle 192032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was surprised at how some of mine stained as well. They're obviously clean, but I think I'll start sunning them every 3rd wash or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-192015 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:44:51 +0000 Mrsbells 192015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah hanging them near the window in the sunlight did help a bit but since I live in an apartment I cant hang them outside in the direct sunlight.<br /> @chopsuey119: we washed them in the hot cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-191940 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:42:48 +0000 autumnlove 191940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sunned my BG Elementals today and the stains are gone! DH is always amazed by sunning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-191916 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:29:34 +0000 skibobrown 191916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you dry them out in the sun -- in full sunlight -- the stains should bleach right out. I was skeptical at first, but it actually works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-191864 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:54:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 191864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunning them really helps - in direct sunlight.<br /> My pocket diapers don't stain very badly, but my organic cotton ones stained with every poop. I found that sunlight works the best.</p> <p>Tho adding a little baking soda and vinegar once in awhile helps too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-191861 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:52:52 +0000 chopsuey 191861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you wash using super hot water? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cloth-diaper-stains#post-191858 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:50:38 +0000 Mrsbells 191858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay this week we began really using our cloth diapers and I was surprised how badly they stain. We use the Freetime all in one diapers by bum genius and we also have a sprayer, so we spray them before they go in the wash. At first I wasnt spraying them thoroughly, but when the diapers came out of the washer they had huge poop stains. so my husband washed them again and then I hung them to dry near the window hoping they woud get a bit of sun and the stains have faded a bit. I'm just surprised how badly the poop stains. Does this happen with all types of cloth diapers </p>